Maree Joi M. Paras
Lipa City, Batangas, Philippines | - |-LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mareejoiparas/
Professional Summary
Results-driven Recruitment Specialist with 7+ years of end-to-end recruitment and talent
acquisition experience, complemented by 14+ years in customer-facing and leadership
roles. Skilled in sourcing, screening, interviewing, and onboarding across multiple
industries. Adept at building talent pipelines, coordinating with stakeholders, and
leveraging ATS/HR tech to deliver efficient hiring solutions. Recognized for strong
communication, candidate experience, and process improvement.
Core Competencies
• Talent Acquisition & Full-Cycle Recruitment
• Candidate Sourcing (LinkedIn, Indeed, Upwork, Seek)
• ATS / HRIS Systems (JazzHR, LinkedIn Recruiter, Freshteam, GoHire, Airtable)
• Interviewing & Onboarding/Offboarding
• Client & Stakeholder Management
• Remote Team Collaboration
• Background Checks & Reference Verification
• Candidate Experience & Relationship Management
Work Experience
Recruitment Specialist (Remote, part-time) – OVA Virtual
Aug 2025 – Present
• Source, screen, and interview candidates for various roles using LinkedIn, Indeed, and
Airtable.
• Schedule and coordinate interviews via Zoom and Calendly.
• Conduct background checks to ensure candidate compliance.
HR Recruiting Officer (Remote) – Hatcher Advisory
May 2024 – May 2025
• Handled full-cycle recruitment: job posting, sourcing, screening, interviewing, and offers.
• Partnered with clients to understand role requirements and recommend candidates.
• Managed HR processes including leave monitoring and timesheet approvals.
Talent Acquisition Specialist (Remote) – Katalyze Data
Nov 2022 – May 2024
• Managed recruitment pipeline and coordinated with universities for job postings.
• Conducted end-to-end hiring for multiple technical and non-technical roles.
Recruitment Manager (Remote) – Grow My Team
Dec 2018 – Jul 2021
• Oversaw end-to-end recruitment across multiple accounts.
• Managed and trained a team of two recruiters.
• Maintained client relationships and ensured recruitment SLAs were met.
Community Growth Manager (Remote) – Growmotely
Aug 2021 – Nov 2022
• Delivered sales pitches to potential clients and handled client management.
• Developed community growth initiatives and built long-term relationships.
Administrative Assistant (Remote) – Futurism
Jan 2016 – Mar 2019
• Provided administrative support including content posting, scheduling, and customer
service.
• Strengthened organizational and multitasking skills while managing multiple client
accounts.
Additional Early Career Roles
• Virtual Assistant – Supahands (2017)
• Creative Writer – Upwork -)
• ESL Teacher – IM School & 51Talk -)
• Team Lead / Manager – Transcom & Sykes -)
• Quality Assurance & Technical Support – Sykes & PeopleSupport -)
• Technical Support Engineer – Sykes -)
Education
BS in Computer and Information Science – Major in Systems and Software Engineering
East Asia College of Information Technology (FEU Manila) – Batch 2002
Certifications & Training
• Six Sigma White Belt – Aveta Institute (2020)
• Six Sigma Principles – Coursera (2020)
• TEFL Certification – International Open Academy (2019)
• Leadership & Coaching Workshops – Sykes -)
• Facebook Ads & Marketing – Udemy (2017)
• Introduction to Graphic Design – Shaw Academy (2017)
Technical Skills
Recruitment Tools: JazzHR, GoHire, Freshteam, LinkedIn Recruiter, MyInterview, Indeed,
Seek
Project Management: Trello, Basecamp, Karbon, Monday.com, Notion
Communication: Slack, Zoom, Google Meet, MS Teams
Productivity: MS Office, Google Workspace, MS Outlook
Others: Wordpress, Calendly, Canva, Stripe, Shopify, LinkedIn Sales Navigator
